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How Many People Are Named Ares?
Estimated people named Ares living in the U.S. today
7,317
Gender distribution
96% male · 4% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,383
- Peak year: 2024 (1,158 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,317
Ares by age group — who carries the name today?
Ares popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Ares
Ares has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,383 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,317 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 46,713 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Aress you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ares in the US?
An estimated 7,317 people named Ares are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Ares very rare — about 1 in 46,713 Americans.
Is Ares a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Ares is 96% male and 4% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Ares most popular?
Ares peaked in 2024, when 1,158 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Ares?
Ares ranks #2,905 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).